Vancouver Parks

Vancouver has an incredible number of truly beautiful green public spaces. All Vancouver parks are free public spaces where you can walk, jog, in-line skate, hike, picnic, swim, play tennis or shoot hoops but in some cases you must pay the parking. In addition each of them has their own personality; there is no question you will get to see different sides of Vancouver.

Queen Elizabeth Park is one of the highest points in Vancouver and boasts a stunning 180 degree view of the city and the North Shore Mountains.

The paths are paved or tiny gravel and they are wide enough for a baby stroller of a wheelchair. The sunken flower gardens are full of shrubs and rare trees. There's a small bridge and a waterfall, both of which are favourites for pictures. Now, it's one of the prettiest places to take photos.

At the top of the park is the Bloedel Floral Conservatory. The conservatory is a giant silver dome with 500 kinds of tropical and desert plants and flowers. There's also fish and birds that flying around freely. Whether you try to start your day relaxed, so come to Queen Elizabeth Park early in the morning and you will see dozens of people practicing Tai Chi.

Ambleside Park is a great little treasure in Vancouver west and also it is a spot for taking the best pictures of Vancouver. It is one of the little known spots that only locals go to and relax and watch the city and the world go by. Probably the best way to get in is taking a public transit, also visitors can dine on the food of the park’s concession booth, is cheap, usually fast and always tasty for people who like fast food and even visitors doesn’t like the food at park, they have the opportunity to walk and find really nice local cafes.

Capilano River Park is a great place to spend at least a few hours getting in touch with nature. There is the Cleveland Dam as well as the trails where you can walk along, Eco trails and a salmon hatchery for taking a tour. If you look around of area probably you may found a number of views that remind you somewhere it’s probably because they filmed a lot of TV shows and feature films in that area.

It’ll take you about 10 minutes to walk from the parking lot all the way to the Lighthouse Park viewpoint but it’s totally worth the trek because once you get there you will be rewarded with a stunning view of Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia.

Sometimes the trails can be slippery with rocks and mud but is best to stay on them anyway because there are some sudden cliffs and drop offs. Another good reason to stay on the trail is because you could to get lost but if you remember to pick up a map of the Park at the entrance, that shouldn’t be a problem. Many of plants and animals that you might spot here are not found anywhere else so you must to observe while you walking through Lighthouse Park.

Vanier Park is one of the best places to go on a windy day in Vancouver. Actually even if it’s not a windy day a lot of the time during daylight you will see people flying kites here. It could be a small kite from a department store or a fancy specialty store trick kite (the kite store on Granville Island is a great place to shop for a kite). Trick kites are two kites that sit over each other and they dive bomb each other, also people have kite wars and play cat and mouse with the kites. Then you come to the really exotic kites that come from Asia, sometimes they look like dragons and the dragon nods its head as its flying.

Another thing that happens at Vanier Park during the summer time is live theatre called “Bard on the Beach” which is Shakespearean theatre in a tent. In addition Vanier Park is also where you will find the Maritime Museum and the Planetarium.

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